Have you considered a small temporary greenhouse or cold frame made of plastic sheeting stretched over a frame? Protects from cold and pests while the plant is still young. Frost-free time in NEw England starts in a little over a week. Get moving.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . growing in new england in maine, the viable outdoor grow season is 1st or 2nd week of may until early-mid october. if seeds can't be started indoors, what kind of yield could be expected from starting the seeds in the ground in this short of a season? say, if about 25 seeds were planted... i've grown outdoors in maine before, but my plants got stolen in august, so i have no idea how the harvest would have ended up. the plants were large by august, but with those plants i was fortunate enough to start indoors. Rating: 5